Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) leads the MotoGP World Championship with two rounds to go, with Jorge Martín (Pramac Racing/Ducati) as his rival in the title fight. The Italian has several Ducati riders close to him in the paddock due to the VR46 Riders Academy – such as teammate Enea Bastianini and the duo from the Mooney VR46 Racing Team, Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi.
When asked about the possibility of #1 having more «alies» among the other riders in this title fight, Martín remained indifferent, emphasizing that he’s solely focused on his work:
– I don’t care about friends, I just care about myself. I feel that if I do my 100% I can beat all of them. So I’m focused on the weekend, focused on myself, and then if somebody will help him or not, I cannot control that.